Violence Escalates in Mexico as Pollsters Fall Victim to Cartel Message

Two pollsters working for Mexico's Morena party were killed and one was kidnapped in the southern state of Chiapas. Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, and local media reported that a handwritten sign threatening the government and signed by the Jalisco drug cartel was found with the victims. The Jalisco cartel is known for producing and smuggling deadly fentanyl into the US. Rural Mexico has long been a dangerous place for political polling, with previous incidents of violence and kidnapping reported.